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词条 Bell 430
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  1. Development

  2. Design

  3. Operational history

  4. Operators

     Military  Civilian 

  5. Accidents

  6. Specifications

  7. See also

  8. References

  9. External links

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The Bell 430 is an American twin-engine light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230, which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222.

Development

While developing the reengined Model 222 as the 230, Bell began preliminary design work on a stretched derivative with a four-bladed main rotor in 1991. The Bell 430 was formally launched in February 1992, with two prototypes modified from Bell 230s. The first of these flew in its new configuration on October 25, 1994, and the second prototype, featuring the full 430 avionics suite, first flew on December 19, 1994.[1]

Production of the Bell 230 ended in August 1995, and 430 production began. The first 430 production aircraft was completed later that year. Canadian certification was awarded on February 23, 1996. Deliveries began in mid-1996.[1]

On January 24, 2008, Bell announced plans to terminate production of its Model 430 after order commitments were fulfilled in 2008.[2] Production ended after 136 helicopters were completed,[3] with the last being delivered in May 2008.[4]

Design

The Bell 430 features several significant improvements over the 230, the most significant of these being the new four-blade, bearingless, hingeless, composite main rotor. Although both the 230 and 430 are powered by Rolls-Royce (Allison) 250 turboshaft engines, the 430's engines are 10% more powerful. Other changes include the 1 ft 6 in (46 cm) stretched fuselage, providing for two extra seats, an optional EFIS flight deck, and a choice of either skids or retractable wheeled undercarriage.[1]

The typical configuration seats ten, including a pilot and co-pilot with eight passengers in the main cabin behind them in three rows of seats. Six- and eight-place executive layouts are offered. In an EMS role it can carry one or two stretcher patients with four or three medical attendants, respectively. Maximum external load capacity is 3,500 lb (1,585 kg).[1]

Operational history

The Bell 430 entered service in 1996.[5] In 1998, some 50 Bell 430s were in service with 9,000 flight hours totaled.[6]

On September 3, 1996, Americans Ron Bower and John Williams broke the round-the-world helicopter record with the second Bell 430, flying westwards from the UK with a time of 17 days, 6 hours and 14 minutes.[1][4]

Operators

Military

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  • Bulgarian Air Force[7]
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  • Dominican Republic Air Force[8]
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  • Ecuadorian Navy[9][10]

Civilian

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  • AirMed[11]
  • New York State Police.[12]
  • Lee County EMS[13]
  • GrandView Aviation[14]
  • Louisiana State Police [15]

Accidents

On September 2, 2009, an Andhra Govt. Bell 430 carrying Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and his party from Andhra Pradesh in southern India, went missing over a local stretch of forest. The charred wreckage was found the next morning, crashed on a hilltop in the Nallamala Hills.[16]

Specifications

Bell 230 and Bell 430 comparison
Model 230 430
Announced 1990 1991
First Flight August 12, 1991 October 25, 1994
Certified March 1992 February 23, 1996
Delivered November 1992 1996
Seats 2 (pilot & copilot) + 5–6 passengers 2 + 6–8
Height 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Fuselage length 42 ft 3 in (12.88 m) 44 ft 1 in (13.44 m)
Rotor diameter 42 ft (12.80 m)
Length overall 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
Engine (2×) Allison 250C30G2 Rolls-Royce 250-C40B
Power (2×) 700 hp (520 kW) 783 hp (584 kW)
Max. speed 140 knots (161 mph, 260 km/h) 140 knots (161 mph, 260 km/h)
Climb rate 1,600 ft/min (8.13 m/s) 1,350 ft/min (6.86 m/s)
Service ceiling 15,500 ft (4,724 m) 14,600 ft (4,450 m)
Hover ceiling 12,400 ft (3,780 m) 11,350 ft (3,459 m)
Fuel capacity 188+ US gal (710+ L) 188+ US gal (710+ L)
Range 378 nmi (434 mi, 700 km) 324 nmi (372 mi, 600 km)
Empty Weight 5,097 lb (2,312 kg) 5,305 lb (2,406 kg)
Maximum Takeoff Weight 8,400 lb (3,810 kg) 9,300 lb (4,218 kg)
Serial Numbers23001–23038 49001–49123+
Sources: Airliners.net,[17][18] helicopterdirect.com,[19] AircraftOne.com[20]

See also

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References

1. ^1 2 3 4 Frawley, Gerard: The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 2003-2004, p. 46. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., 2003. {{ISBN|1-875671-58-7}}.
2. ^"Bell Streamlines Product Line to Better Align with Customer Demands" {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230002639/http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en/company/pressReleases/PR_08_0124_StreamlineProductLine.cfm |date=December 30, 2010 }}, Bell Helicopter, January 24, 2008.
3. ^"Bell 430". Jane's Helicopter Markets and Systems. Jane's Information Group, 2009. (subscription article){{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} dated October 20, 2009.
4. ^1 "Bell 430". Jane's All the World's Aircraft. Jane's Information Group, 2009. (subscription article){{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} dated April 21, 2009.
5. ^Bell 430 page. aerospace-technology.com{{Unreliable source?|reason=domain on WP:BLACKLIST|date=June 2016}}
6. ^"Bell Model 430" {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201035054/http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/frtypen/FRB430.htm |date=February 1, 2010 }}. Flug Revue, 30. December 1999.
7. ^{{cite magazine|title=Airscene: Military Affairs: Bulgarian VIP Bell 430|magazine=Air International|date=December 2000|volume=59|issue=6|page=324|issn=0306-5634}}
8. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/dominican_rep/DomRep-af_current_orbat.htm|title=Dominican Republic Air Force |publisher= |date=|accessdate=3 January 2013}}
9. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/1352/ |title= armada ecuatoriana |publisher= |date=|accessdate=3 January 2013}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.airliners.net/photo/Ecuador---Navy/Bell-430/2055863/L/&sid=ad24d0d3c001b67457463a42ff30cc51|title= Ecuadorian Navy |publisher= |date=|accessdate=3 January 2013}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://healthcare.utah.edu/airmed/pictures/pics_430.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614035304/http://healthcare.utah.edu/airmed/pictures/pics_430.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=14 June 2010 |title=AirMed Uath |publisher=University Health Care AirMed.org |date= |accessdate=3 January 2013 }}
12. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.troopers.ny.gov/specialized_services/aviation/Current_Equipment/ | title = Aviation: Current Equipment | publisher = New York State Police | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120724024020/http://www.troopers.ny.gov/Specialized_Services/Aviation/Current_Equipment/ | archivedate = 2012-07-24 | df = }}
13. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.nbc-2.com/story/14620274/2011/05/10/nbc2-gets-first-look-at-new-medstar-chopper|title= NBC2 gets first look at new MEDSTAR chopper|publisher= © Copyright 2000 - 2013, WorldNow and WBBH|date= |accessdate= 15 January 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130126215810/http://www.nbc-2.com/story/14620274/2011/05/10/nbc2-gets-first-look-at-new-medstar-chopper|archive-date= 2013-01-26|dead-url= yes|df= }}
14. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.flybhs.com/About-Us/Fleet.aspx|title= BHS Fleet|publisher= BHS.com|date= |accessdate= 17 January 2013|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130307122011/http://www.flybhs.com/About-Us/Fleet.aspx|archivedate= 7 March 2013|df= }}
15. ^http://www.policehelicopterpilot.com/police-helicopter-journal/2009/10/1/louisiana-state-police-bring-air-support-back-to-northern-la.html
16. ^{{cite news |title= Andhra CM Chopper Found |url= http://www.indiasummary.com/2009/09/03/ysrs-chopper-located-near-kurnool-indian-air-force-ysr-helicopter-found-ysr-found |publisher= India Summary |date= September 3, 2009 |accessdate= September 4, 2009 |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090905034721/http://www.indiasummary.com/2009/09/03/ysrs-chopper-located-near-kurnool-indian-air-force-ysr-helicopter-found-ysr-found/ |archivedate= September 5, 2009 |df= }}
17. ^Bell 222 & 230 page. Airliners.net
18. ^Bell 430 page. Airliners.net
19. ^Bell helicopter technical data. helicopterdirect.com
20. ^Helicopter production list {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620143826/http://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft/models/helicopters1.asp |date=2016-06-20 }}. AircraftOne.com

External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070616101844/http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/commercial/bell430.cfm Bell 430 at Bell Helicopter web site]
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